Seismogenic structure of the 2016 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquake and its effect on the Tianzhu seismic gap

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• 作者：Yanbao Li^aAuthor Vitae ; Weijun Gan^a ; ^{wjgan@gps.gov.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Yuebing Wang^a ; ^b ; Weitao Chen^b ; Shiming Liang^a ; Keliang Zhang^a ; Yongqi Zhang^a ; ^c
• 关键词：2016 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquake ; Seismogenic structure ; Tianzhu seismic gap ; Qilian-Haiyuan fault system
• 刊名：Geodesy and Geodynamics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：July 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：7
• 期：4
• 页码：230-236
• 全文大小：3198 K

文摘

On January 21, 2016, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of Ms6.4 occurred at Menyuan, Qinghai Province of China. In almost the same region, there was another strong earthquake happened in 1986, with similar magnitude and focal mechanism. Based on comprehensive analysis of regional active faults, focal mechanism solutions, precise locations of aftershocks, as well as GPS crustal deformation, we inferred that the Lenglongling active fault dips NE rather than SW as suggested by previous studies. Considering the facts that the 2016 and 1986 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquakes are closely located with similar focal mechanisms, both of the quakes are on the north side of the Lenglongling Fault and adjacent to the fault, and the fault is dipping NE direction, we suggest that the fault should be the seismogenic structure of the two events. The Lenglongling Fault, as the western segment of the well-known Tianzhu seismic gap in the Qilian-Haiyuan active fault system, is in a relatively active state with frequent earthquakes in recent years, implying a high level of strain accumulation and a high potential of major event. It is also possible that the Lenglongling Fault and its adjacent fault, the Jinqianghe Fault in the Tianzhu seismic gap, are rupturing simultaneously in the future.